Notes Stillage Cage Provision, Storage, Maintenance, and Disposal

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  "date": "2026-07-14T09:58:12+01:00",
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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-COH-RC000042",
    "name": "BANK OF ENGLAND"
  },
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          "startDate": "2027-03-01T00:00:00Z",
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            "region": "UKH",
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          {
            "id": "44613400",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Storage containers"
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            "id": "44614100",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Storage bins"
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          {
            "id": "63121000",
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    "title": "Notes Stillage Cage Provision, Storage, Maintenance, and Disposal",
    "value": {
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      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 2100000
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      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
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    "description": "The Bank of England (\"the Bank\") is undertaking a Request for Information (RFI) and Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform a potential future procurement. This notice is not a call for competition, not an invitation to tender, and will not result in the award of a contract.\nThe Bank is seeking market feedback regarding a potential requirement for the supply of approximately 5,000 stillages up to 2031 in accordance with the Bank's specifications, maintenance and repair of the Bank's existing cage estate, storage services for surplus cages from the Bank's Debden site, and the sustainable disposal of cages that are beyond economic repair.\nThe goods and services would be delivered to and/or provided in support of the Bank's Debden site.\nThe Bank is considering a contract commencing on 1 March 2027 and ending on 28 February 2034, with the option, at the Bank's sole discretion, to extend for up to two additional periods of one year each.\nThe estimated contract value is up to £2.1 million inclusive of VAT and any extension options. This value is indicative only and does not represent any commitment by the Bank.",
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "EC2R 8AH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Threadneedle Street"
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          "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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  "language": "en",
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        "id": "065967-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065967-2026",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2026-07-14T09:58:12+01:00"
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        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-08-10T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Interested organisations are requested to register their interest via the Bank's e-tendering portal, review the  RFI Questionnaire that can be downloaded from the portal, complete and return the questionnaire in full by 10 August 2026, and optionally provide any additional introductory or supporting information that may assist the Bank's assessment of the market.\nThe Bank's e-tendering portal can be accessed via this link:\nhttps://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?s=Manual\nExisting users should login, open 'Opportunities' (red square),  and search for reference REQ/1000404 (or Bank of England) using the search bar.\nNew users should first  'Sign-up' and once activated, follow the above process for existing users."
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